WASHINGTON, May 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Mesothelioma Victims Center is incredibly passionate about making
certain diagnosed victims of mesothelioma get the best possible
compensation, and they are also extremely focused on making
certain individuals with this rare cancer caused by exposure to
asbestos or their family have the most up-to-date information
related to treatment options such as a recent possible
medical breakthrough. For more information please call the
Mesothelioma Victims Center anytime at 866-714-6466.
http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
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The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We put a huge premium of
making certain every diagnosed victim of mesothelioma has the
nation's best mesothelioma lawyers advancing the compensation claim
for the person with this rare cancer because more skilled attorneys
get better results for their clients.
"At the same time we are urging that individuals who have been
diagnosed with this malignant disease have instant access to the
nation's leading physicians who treat this illness on a full-time
basis because these healthcare professionals will know more about
treating or slowing the progress of mesothelioma.
"Too many diagnosed victims of mesothelioma get shortchanged
when it comes to treatment or compensation. We want to make certain
all diagnosed victims, and their family members have the best
possible resources when it comes to mesothelioma compensation and
treatment, and we are urging them to call us anytime at
866-714-6466 so we can try to make a difference."
http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
There was recent news about a drug to treat mesothelioma.
According to an April 20, 2015
News Medical article titled Pembrolizumab drug halts tumor
growth in 76% of patients with pleural mesothelioma, "The
PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab, a cancer immunotherapy drug, shrank
or halted growth of tumors in 76 percent of patients with pleural
mesothelioma, a rare and deadly form of cancer that arises in the
outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall, according to a
new study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at
the University of
Pennsylvania."
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150420/Pembrolizumab-drug-halts-tumor-growth-in-7625-of-patients-with-pleural-mesothelioma.aspx
High risk work groups for exposure to asbestos include US Navy
Veterans, power plant workers, shipyard workers, oil refinery
workers, steel mill workers, miners, manufacturing workers,
plumbers, electricians, auto mechanics, machinists, or construction
workers. Typically the exposure to asbestos occurred in the 1950's,
1960's, 1970's, or 1980's. http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
According to the US Centers for Disease Control, the average age
for a diagnosed victim of mesothelioma is 72 years
old. Frequently victims of mesothelioma are initially
misdiagnosed with pneumonia. This year between 2,500 and 3,000 US
citizens will be diagnosed with mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is
attributable to exposure to asbestos.
According to the CDC, the states indicated with the highest
incidence of mesothelioma include Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West
Virginia, Virginia, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana, Washington, and Oregon. However, based on the calls the
Mesothelioma Victims Center receives a diagnosed victim of
mesothelioma could live in any state including New York, Florida, California, Texas, Illinois,
Ohio, Indiana, Missouri,
North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, North
Dakota, Wyoming,
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, or Alaska.
The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "Before you hire a
mesothelioma attorney please call us at 866-714-6466, and
compare the qualifications of who we consider to be the nation's
most skilled mesothelioma attorneys to any other lawyer or law
firm. When it comes to obtaining the best mesothelioma
compensation settlement, the quality of the attorney matters,
as we would like to explain
anytime." http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
For more information about mesothelioma please refer to the
National Institutes of Health's web site related to this rare form
of cancer: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mesothelioma.html
Media Contact:
M. Thomas Martin
866-714-6466
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